Sunday, October 18


File-sharing lawsuits hit

The Recording Industry Association of America issued a new round of copyright infringement lawsuits for illegal file sharing last week, which includes seven UCLA students out of a total of 91 students nationwide. Read more...


Precautions can help counter identity theft

It was only a few years ago that Rebecca Soll and her family went through an ordeal that they said they wish never happened. “He knew where we lived … it was really creepy,” the fourth-year political science and history student said. Read more...


News briefs

Natural toxin in algae kills sea lions SANTA MONICA “”mdash; Three dead sea lions washed ashore on several beaches Monday after getting sick from a natural toxin released by algae. Read more...


Finance & economy briefs

China on the way to end trade dispute BEIJING “”mdash; China on Monday revoked plans to sharply increase export tariffs, backtracking on a move aimed at averting a trade war with the United States and Europe. Read more...


News briefs

Airports prepare for summer rush Airports throughout Southern California are bracing for record passenger traffic this summer as airlines anticipate the busiest summer travel season since 2001. Read more...


Editorial: UC should overhaulLos Alamos labs’ policies

The regents voted overwhelmingly to bid on the Los Alamos labs Thursday, and if the University of California does beat out its competitors for control of the nuclear research center, it needs to make drastic changes so that the university doesn’t continue the labs’ troubled past. Read more...